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Arthritis Rheum ; 60(10): 3061-71, 2009 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19790055

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OBJECTIVE: Studies have suggested that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) share common characteristics. The highly selective A(3) adenosine receptor agonist CF101 was recently defined as a potent antiinflammatory agent for the treatment of RA. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of CF101 on the clinical and pathologic manifestations of OA in an experimental animal model. METHODS: OA was induced in rats by monosodium iodoacetate, and upon disease onset, oral treatment with CF101 (100 microg/kg given twice daily) was initiated. The A(3) adenosine receptor antagonist MRS1220 (100 microg/kg given twice daily) was administered orally, 30 minutes before CF101 treatment. The OA clinical score was monitored by knee diameter measurements and by radiographic analyses. Histologic analyses were performed following staining with hematoxylin and eosin, Safranin O-fast green, or toluidine blue, and histologic changes were scored according to a modified Mankin system. Signaling proteins were assayed by Western blotting; apoptosis was detected via immunohistochemistry and TUNEL analyses. RESULTS: CF101 induced a marked decrease in knee diameter and improved the changes noted on radiographs. Administration of MRS1220 counteracted the effects of CF101. CF101 prevented cartilage damage, osteoclast/osteophyte formation, and bone destruction. In addition, CF101 markedly reduced pannus formation and lymphocyte infiltration. Mechanistically, CF101 induced deregulation of the NF-kappaB signaling pathway, resulting in down-regulation of tumor necrosis factor alpha. Consequently, CF101 induced apoptosis of inflammatory cells that had infiltrated the knee joints; however, it prevented apoptosis of chondrocytes. CONCLUSION: CF101 deregulated the NF-kappaB signaling pathway involved in the pathogenesis of OA. CF101 induced apoptosis of inflammatory cells and acted as a cartilage protective agent, which suggests that it would be a suitable candidate drug for the treatment of OA.


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Adenosine/analogs & derivatives , Anti-Inflammatory Agents/therapeutic use , Cartilage, Articular/pathology , Inflammation/drug therapy , Osteoarthritis/drug therapy , Osteoarthritis/pathology , Adenosine/adverse effects , Adenosine/pharmacology , Adenosine/therapeutic use , Adenosine A3 Receptor Antagonists , Animals , Anti-Inflammatory Agents/adverse effects , Anti-Inflammatory Agents/pharmacology , Apoptosis/drug effects , Apoptosis/physiology , Cartilage, Articular/drug effects , Cartilage, Articular/metabolism , Disease Models, Animal , Inflammation/metabolism , Inflammation/pathology , Iodoacetates/adverse effects , Male , NF-kappa B/metabolism , Osteoarthritis/chemically induced , Rats , Rats, Wistar , Signal Transduction/drug effects , Signal Transduction/physiology
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Rev Gastroenterol Mex ; 73(3): 172-6, 2008.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19671506

ABSTRACT

MALT lymphomas are a subtype of low grade lymphomas that represent 7-8% of all B-cell lymphomas originated in extranodal sites. Nearly 50% of the cases present as primary gastric lymphomas.They arise from the acquired MALT developed during the course of H. pylori chronic infection. Microscopically,the presence of lymphoid follicles with follicular colonization, marginal zone ("centrocytoid")cells and lymphoepithelial lesions is characteristic.Histopathological diagnosis may result difficult in superficial endoscopic biopsies showing a typical lymphoid infiltrates. Using Wotherspoon criteria along with molecular analyses is useful in borderline lesions. We present the case of a 62 years old female with chronic gastritis. A small endoscopic biopsy was performed and the presence of a heterogeneous lymphoid infiltrate in the lamina propia was observed. Immuno histochemical profile showed focal co expression of CD20 andCD43 and kappa light chain restriction. The diagnosis of an atypical lymphoid infiltrate highly suspicious of MALT lymphoma was established. PCR molecular analysis corroborated the monoclonal pattern of the lymphoid cells and the diagnosis of lymphoma. Immunohistochemical and molecular analyses in cases of lymphoid infiltrates suspicious of malignancy (Wotherspoon 3 and 4) will aid in the adequate diagnosis between chronic gastritis and MALT lymphoma, which is crucial for prognosis,treatment and patient's outcome.Key words: Chronic reactive gastritis, marginal zone lymphoma, MALT lymphoma, gastriclym.


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Gastroscopy , Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone/diagnosis , Stomach Neoplasms/diagnosis , Biopsy/methods , Female , Humans , Immunohistochemistry , Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone/genetics , Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone/pathology , Middle Aged , Molecular Diagnostic Techniques , Neoplasm Staging , Stomach Neoplasms/genetics , Stomach Neoplasms/pathology
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